any details can you share with us? >> reporter: we know he died with his wife by his side and don't know what that cause of death is. that is interesting and he's been buried, died this morning and he was buried hours later. we talked to the mortuary and in the south, i mean we don't do that here in california, that i know of and in the south, it's more common that people are buried quickly and this guy was an icon. it was not just the andy griffith show. >> right. >> and which was a watershed moment for television but matt lock and mayberry and beloved by everybody. >> have you heard comments from people working with them, like ron howard? >> oh, yeah. everyone's commenting. ron howard's career was made by andy griffith. he played opie on the end griffith show and there is a lot of love and sadness for him. i have to say everyone dies, laura. >> yeah. >> this guy had a great life. >> yeah. seems like one of the guys that is a personality he played, that was the kind of guy he was andgen winly a nice guy. >> kind of sh